My happy ponies
- Thread starter CountryLady
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CountryLady
luvmyponies
Thank you
I always thought if a horse was laying down like that something was wrong
This one of my Appy gelding worried me until I got up close enough to see him still breathing!
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BeenSpur'd
I love her wild,wild hair
That's cool, I've never seen that many horses laying down at one time!
BeenSpur'd
I love her wild,wild hair
This one of my Appy gelding worried me until I got up close enough to see him still breathing!
I would of been worried too, the last time I saw a horse down with legs in the air, it was dead.
Robin
New Member
This one of my Appy gelding worried me until I got up close enough to see him still breathing!
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WesternRider
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Usually one horse will "stand guard" like that while the others are napping. They take turns keeping watch. It's a natural (instinctive) behavior.
Dougstermd
ORGASM DONOR
not really replying to you but apparently the quick reply button is broke. My daughter on a friends Paint. Her first time on something other than a pony at the fair. Now I guess i need to give up my asphalt horse and get back to the farm and ride????
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Do you live in Calvert!My husband called me a week or so ago in a half panic wondering if it's normal for horses to be laying down in a field. I told him, wouldn't you like to just lay in the grass with sun shinning on you for a little while?
CountryLady
luvmyponies
My husband called me a week or so ago in a half panic wondering if it's normal for horses to be laying down in a field. I told him, wouldn't you like to just lay in the grass with sun shinning on you for a little while?
No, st mary's. Mine are off the beaten path which is how I like it.
CountryLady
luvmyponies
we do have some bare spots, which we will be over seeding this fall. But I am very particular about Pasture management and nutrient management.
There is a lot to learn to keep healthy pastures. Trust me I am still learning.
In MD we are really lucky to have such an active Extension office ~~ extension.umd.edu/ - and of course the MD Horse Industry Board ~~ Maryland Horse Industry.
We just finished installing the permanent High Tensile fencing. The electric fencing shown was just temporary. The pastures are much bigger now.
Tazgirl
New Member
We just finished installing the permanent High Tensile fencing. The electric fencing shown was just temporary. The pastures are much bigger now.[/QUOTE]
How do you like the tensile fencing? We have been wanting to upgrade from the eletric fencing but just haven't started researching what to upgrade too.
How do you like the tensile fencing? We have been wanting to upgrade from the eletric fencing but just haven't started researching what to upgrade too.
mingiz
Horse Poor
How do you like the tensile fencing? We have been wanting to upgrade from the eletric fencing but just haven't started researching what to upgrade too.[/QUOTE]
The high tensil is good fencing if you get a good quality wire. Other wise you'll be fixing it when the deer clip it as they jump over it...BeenSpurd has used it for years she may give ya some pointers on it.
persimmoncf
Persimmon Creek Farm
having high tensile would scare me to death. I have 3 horses here that have permanent scars from being hung up or ran thru the wire when they were all younger.
Does that worry anyone here with the tensile fencing?
Does that worry anyone here with the tensile fencing?
fredsaid2
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Very much so. It's not a fencing option for me. If they're absolutely going through it - it needs to break. I like wood w/ electric and I'm giving electric tape a go for a paddock.
persimmoncf
Persimmon Creek Farm
Need more? I have 6000 LF of the stuff. Never had a horse behind it and it was hung for over a year
That area is now wood fencing...I know Im silly